New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
PARsoY HEWMAY IN 78oJBLE AGAIN
HIS WASHINGTON CHURCH DIVIDED OVER THr

ENIsTE >CE OF SOCIAL CLUh
WAsHINGTON April Is tsJooaiD.-1he Rev. Dr. Johh
T. Nc,Yman j. IN hot water again. The Mctropo .itan
Methodist Episcopal Church IN tins city Seems about TO
-haro the fate Of Dr. Newman former church IL
AladisOn-Ayc.. in Ncw-Yora. The particular cause Of
the present dissenslon j. the oXi,i1oc vi iimoe
Cub When DR. Newman assumed charge Of the
church tlse club which had bccn started bS b.. pre-
docessoF, Ia. uuntlcy. IN fonrishing CONDITION
It was In the habit OF giving "so-iais." At which
differ ut mbcTS would ei.c rccitatoas, readings OF
sons- Those @sOcais" occurred every second
wednesday IN the month. In this way the club
furnished the SUNDAY school with organ, thc infant
class with another, ans altogether wa thc means u.
v.dlng Soma 800 ~ the necessary EXPENSES VI
this church.
ON tho first sunday Of DR. Newmans pastoratc he
expressed tho hope that that would bo the Inst time
he would ever have speak the word cub III
connection with any organization attached 10 the
chureh" Accordingly, AZ the vcry ncAt meeting o.
no society tho Objectionable word "cmb was
dropped from the name aud the bvs0ch'ioh became
rlmpy tho NitmOrc.' -,
Shortly aiuir IN. Newman had been installed the
monDer. Oh the club wanted 10 get up al cntcIIi
mcnt 10 clear OF small standing debt but Inc
Doctor hoped that mono OF his young people ~Ouh
ever take part In entertainment AT winch an
have the church decorated by allowing such pro
ceedii,g within it, walls Having placed himself upon
rather surprised when, a short time ago, ne
announced la hc had prepared q series ol icctuI'
upon his recent tour around the word when NVnu
be- deli, cred IN tine church. and 10 which Tickets
would cost 80 cents; also when he allowed The
church be used by the woman suifragsth iOr heir
annual convention. the leaders OF That move
nent ara most Of thom pronounced free thinkers.
. Tho bicicrings between the Doctor ana tho club
went on IN this manner for some time. The club
refused 10 olsband at the Doctors suggest
Accordingly the Doctor prepared sct OF charge,
against the orTng association. and at recent meet
ing of tho TRUSTEES Of the church formally presented
them Tho exact nature Of tho charges have never
been asccrtainrd by any member OF the "NltmOre. .
Tho trustees took the matter under considerations and
brought In true bill against tho "Mitmore.' Inc
members of the club claim that the trustees re
uort was read hurriedly. and before the friends al
tho club had an opportunity 60 say wOnl. Dr.
Newman rushed IL through, and II was adopted One
moro effort made by Dr. Newman on the follow
ing day induce tho Young women belonging 10
tho WitmOrc" to d-band but without success.
ON last Tuesday the club formally Decided 20 leave
tho church. friend OF the club has since ohered
"a fan FREQ of charge for its IL - now getting
up an entertainments and the proceeds ran no
longer bc gwen to the church II has been decion to
devote them 90 the associated charities. over 3po
Young people In the church were members oil the
club. The trouble. IT Is said. is on'y begun.